This is the 5th monthly update on my goal to run a 5 minute mile (see post here). I’ll keep track of my training and progress here. Training For the most part, I neglected my speed training this month. Instead, I ran a 50k and a half marathon. With the cold weather, the holiday season, and … Read more
This is the 4th monthly update on my goal to run a 5 minute mile (see post here). I’ll keep track of my training and progress here. Training For some reason, this was an extremely busy month. I’ve been able to get a bunch of easy 5 mile runs in, but I haven’t really done any … Read more
This is the 3rd monthly update on my goal to run a 5 minute mile (see post here). I’ll keep track of my training and progress here. Training I ran a little less this month as I was busy with real estate (4 closings in September) and life (kids). I joined Planet Fitness because they just … Read more
I am a licensed realtor with The K Group of Samson Properties practicing in the northern Virginia area. The opinions expressed here are my own. Please consult your local realtor regarding your local real estate market as every market is slightly different. Is the real estate market slowing down? That’s a question a lot of … Read more
Here’s net worth update #61. We had a pretty big jump in net worth this month. Here’s why. I had given conservative estimates for the valuation of the houses we own, but I increased the valuation to be more in line with the current real estate market (super hot). I also closed a little over … Read more
Wow! This marks my 60th post, or my 5th year blogging. I really haven’t done a whole lot with it, but my adding a little bit once in a while over 5 years, there’s a decent amount of random content on this blog. Yes, the SEO could use some work. So could the graphics and … Read more
I am a licensed realtor in Virginia, so the subject matter presented here applies to Virginia only. It may or may not apply to your state, as contracts and addenda are state-specific. The opinions presented here are my own. Please consult your realtor for your specific situation. Today, I’ll be answering the question, “Should I … Read more
I am a licensed realtor in Virginia, so the subject matter presented here applies to Virginia only. It may or may not apply to your state, as contracts and addenda are state-specific. The opinions presented here are my own. Please consult your realtor for your specific situation. Should I waive a home inspection in a … Read more
It’s 2021! A new president got inaugurated today. I don’t like to talk about politics anymore, so I won’t. I’m going to start a new format for my blog posts. I got rid of the standard introduction that I had before for my previous monthly updates. Now that the goal “deadline” has passed for my … Read more
It’s been 57 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 57th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. It was another busy month in real estate. I … Read more